Prisoners take control of Chhattisgarh jail

A group of prisoners on Monday took control of a sub-jail in Chhattisgarh after injuring at least six security personnel, officials said.

A group of prisoners on Monday took control of a sub-jail in Chhattisgarh after injuring at least six security personnel, officials said.

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The inmates of the sub-jail in Katghora in Korba district, about 180 km north of Raipur, assaulted security personnel and also snapped power and communication lines, the officials said, adding that more forces were rushed to the place.

Further details were awaited, they said.